Collecting Weight Data from a Digital Scale using IoT networks like LoRaWAN, SigFox or WiFI

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Collecting Weight Data from a Digital Scale using LoRaWAN, SigFox or WiFi
Industrial weighing produces a lot of data that must be recorded and processed, which is why the system you use to collect is just as important as the scale you choose. Monitor your production, if material run low, get raise an alarm and get notified by SMS or email. For example, packaging and shipping companies must weigh containers to ensure that shipments and the associated costs are accurate to control costs and maintain consistency and customer satisfaction. The ideal connection would allow the operator to print complex labels quickly by enabling communication directly between the scale and printer.

The manufacturing industry also requires a variety of connections. In food processing, packages must be weighed and weights recorded to ensure that there are no issues with automatic dispensers over- or under-filling a package.

Many products must be mixed before they are packaged and sold, which requires a scale to consistently dispense ingredients into the mixing vat and maintain uniformity of product. The weight, date, time and batch information must be recorded so a business can track inventory and costs while ensuring the proper functioning of all equipment.

Connectivity Options
Before digital scales, operators would have to manually enter weight data into a labeling device to print a label. Many would even handwrite records into a ledger. Obviously this method is too slow, too prone to inaccuracies and offers very little security, now we can use LoRaWAN wich offers a completely wireless connection, which is especially convenient for large scale operations where data must be sent to multiple devices or where distance prohibits a wired connection.

Using either technology, IoT AB offers a Windows-based software utility that allows you to capture data in an Excel spreadsheet, SQL database table or your LoRa server of choice. Once the LoRA/SigFox server receives the data, the utility can automatically organize it into tables, bar or pie charts, spreadsheets and other useful documents. By recording this data, it’s possible to monitor weight data over time and monitor trends.

Alarming
Does your machines use paint or other material, make sure you get an email, text(SMS) when a material is running low so that you dont lose production due to empty material.

Product Range
We have IoT enabled weight scale models with different modells ranging from 1kg to 600 kg comunicating over LoRa, SigFox, LAN and WiFi